[Remote] Vice President/Head of Artificial Intelligence

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Definitive Healthcare is a data-driven company passionate about transforming healthcare through analytics and expertise. They are seeking a Vice President / Head of Artificial Intelligence to define and execute their AI strategy, focusing on innovation, operational efficiency, and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise AI roadmap, including GenAI, agentic frameworks, and chatbot UX initiatives.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align AI investments with GTM, product, engineering and operational priorities.
• Drive the integration of AI/ML capabilities across products, services, and internal operations.
• Directly manage our Machine Learning and Data Science teams.
• Stay at the forefront of AI trends, emerging technologies and regulations; evaluate partnerships and M&A opportunities in the AI space to ensure the company maintains a competitive edge.
• Represent the company in external forums, conferences, and strategic collaborations (e.g., Databricks, Tamr).
• Oversee research and development of advanced AI/ML models, including generative AI, predictive analytics, and other cutting-edge methods.
• Translate research breakthroughs into scalable, secure, and high-impact products.
• Establish best-in-class data science and machine learning engineering practices (MLOps, model governance, reproducibility).
• Partner with engineering, IT, data, and product teams to build robust data pipelines, platforms, and infrastructure.
• Ensure responsible data acquisition, storage, privacy, and compliance (GDPR, CCPA, and emerging U.S. AI regulations).
• Guide architecture and deployment of AI/ML models across verticals (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, sales enablement).
• Ensure data integrity, model defensibility, and compliance with ethical AI standards.
• Build, inspire, and retain a world-class AI organization—including research scientists, ML engineers, data scientists, product managers, and applied AI specialists.
• Mentor talent and foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and accountability.
• Develop cross-functional training and upskilling initiatives to embed AI literacy across the company.
• Serve as the cross functional resident expert for AI for the enterprise.
• Establish performance metrics to measure adoption and foster a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills—trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders.
• Experience leading, developing, and mentoring global, diverse teams in multiple time zones.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex technical needs into business impact.
• Partner with key stakeholders to integrate AI into core workflows and customer-facing solutions.
• Work with HR and Operations to support AI-driven workforce transformation and training.
• Champion responsible AI principles—transparency, fairness, accountability, and explainability.
• Set up governance frameworks to monitor bias, ethical risk, and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a thought leader representing the company in public forums, academia, and with regulators.
• Forge collaborations with leading universities, research labs, and AI consortia in the Boston/Cambridge innovation ecosystem.
• Evaluate and negotiate strategic partnerships, acquisitions, or technology investments to accelerate our AI roadmap.

Skills

• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML leadership roles, including enterprise-scale deployments.
• Proven success in building and scaling AI teams and platforms.
• Deep understanding of LLMs, NLP, computer vision, and agentic AI systems.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical capabilities into strategic outcomes.

Education Requirements

• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including great healthcare benefits and a 401(k) match

Company Overview

• Definitive Healthcare aims to transform data, analytics and expertise into healthcare commercial intelligence. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.definitivehc.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• Definitive Healthcare has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 16 in 2022, 24 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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